M4.1 earthquake 69 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 69 km SSW of Maitum, Philippines on Sat, Jan 4, 2003, 12:05 PM GMT+8 (04:05 UTC), 426 km (265 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 11 km SW of Katubao, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-01-04 04:05:57 UTC
- Depth
- 426.3 km (264.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.479° N, 124.216° E
- Region
- Philippines
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bn1b. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.